Replacement names for two small carpenter bees from India (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Ceratina)

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-298
Author(s):  
Michael S. Engel
Keyword(s):  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Carpenter Bees ◽  
Small Carpenter Bee

Nomenclatorial corrections are provided for two cases of secondary homonymy within the small carpenter bee genus Ceratina Latreille (Apidae: Xylocopinae: Ceratinini). Images of female and male paratypes are included for Ceratina (Pithitis) apatela nom. nov. (formerly P. vechti Baker).

scholarly journals Reproductive traits and floral visitors of Aechmea distichantha plants growing in different habitats of a South American xerophytic forest

Rodriguésia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo M. Freire ◽  
Ignacio M. Barberis ◽  
José L. Vesprini
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Traits ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
South American ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Carpenter Bees ◽  
Vegetative Traits ◽  
Floral Visitors ◽  
Almost All

Abstract Aechmea distichantha, a widely-distributed facultative epiphytic bromeliad species, is present from rainforests to xerophytic forests. At its southernmost distribution (Humid Chaco) it grows in the understory and forest edges. This animal-pollinated bromeliad shows high phenotypic plasticity on its vegetative traits, but there is no information about plasticity on its reproductive traits. Infructescences from shade plants were heavier, had longer rachis, more spikelets, higher number of fruits/spikelet and higher number of seeds/fruit than those from sun plants, but they presented similar number of open flowers. The number of visitation events was similar in both habitats, but more flowers were visited in the sun than in the shade. Flowers were visited by seven species (six insects and one hummingbird). In the sun, the carpenter bee was the most frequent visitor and visited almost all flowers, whereas in the shade different species of visitors attained similar proportion of visits and number of visited flowers. Despite visitation events were similar in both habitats, plants growing in the shade set more seeds/fruit than plants growing in the sun. The higher proportion of visits accomplished by carpenter bees compared to hummingbirds is probably a consequence of the climatic conditions in the austral location of these populations.

scholarly journals The Genome and Methylome of a Subsocial Small Carpenter Bee,Ceratina calcarata

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1401-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra M. Rehan ◽  
Karl M. Glastad ◽  
Sarah P. Lawson ◽  
Brendan G. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Ceratina Calcarata ◽  
Small Carpenter Bee

Synopsis of the carpenter bee subgenus Xylocopa (Schonnherria) Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Colombia, with designation of lectotypes and the description of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4789 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-347
Author(s):  
GERMÁN VILLAMIZAR ◽  
FERNANDO FERNÁNDEZ ◽  
FELIPE VIVALLO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Record ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Carpenter Bees ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Eleven Species

A synopsis of the metallic carpenter bees Xylocopa subgenus Schonnherria Lepeletier in Colombia is presented. Eleven species were recognized: X. dimidiata Latreille, X. ecuadorica Cockerell, X. lateralis Say, X. lucida Smith, X. metallica Smith, X. muscaria (Fabricius), X. ornata Smith, X. viridis Smith, and X. simillima Smith, being this latter a new record for the country. In addition, two new species are described: X. auriventris n. sp. and X. romeroi n. sp. from the Colombian Andean and Pacific region, respectively. To stabilize the application of some names, lectotypes were designated for X. binotata Pérez (=X. lateralis), X. muscaria, X. ornata, X. simillima and X. viridis. Diagnoses, descriptions, comments, floral records, distribution maps, figures and an identification key are also provided. 

Social polymorphism in the Australian small carpenter bee, Ceratina (Neoceratina) australensis

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Rehan ◽  
M. H. Richards ◽  
M. P. Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Social Polymorphism ◽  
Small Carpenter Bee

scholarly journals Feasibility of Preparing Nesting Box and Luring Large Solitary Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa Valga

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-267
Author(s):  
Michał Schulz ◽  
Radosław Ścibior ◽  
Kamil Badurowicz ◽  
Aleksandra Łoś ◽  
Milena Bajda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Defensive Behavior ◽  
Solitary Bees ◽  
Solitary Bee ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Drill Bits ◽  
Carpenter Bees ◽  
Long Term Observation

Abstract Xylocopa valga, commonly called the carpenter bee and the largest bee with metallicviolet hair cover, is extremely rarely observed in Poland. We hypothesize that a stable and possibly long-term population of X. valga can be maintained in Poland through the creation of suitable nesting conditions. X. valga has been observed since the spring of 2014 in Wisznice (south-eastern Poland). A nesting box made out of 25 wooden blocks with drilled holes was hung about 2.5 meters above the ground. X. valga were interested in the blocks made of willow wood but did not nest in the beech, alder and pine. The carpenter bees chose holes made with drill bits of 10, 15, 20 mm in diameter and a length of 10, 15 and 20 cm. X. valga flying in the same direction most often visited the flora taxa: Aquilegia vulgaris, Ballota nigra, Consolida ajacis, Delphinium consolida, Deutzia scabra, Catalpa spp., Wisteria spp., Robinia ambigua, Stachys spp. and Trifolium pretense. X. valga is a solitary bee, but unlike most other solitary bees it demonstrates aspects of social behavior. It was observed to display cohabitative behavior involving the use of a single hole by more than one female. The females showed aggressive defensive behavior and if approached too closely started buzzing loudly. The information obtained during the long-term observation shows that X. valga can be maintained in partly artificial conditions to increase and stabilize the bee population.

scholarly journals Diverse Diets with Consistent Core Microbiome in Wild Bee Pollen Provisions

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Rebecca M. Dew ◽  
Quinn S. McFrederick ◽  
Sandra M. Rehan
Keyword(s):  
Amplicon Sequencing ◽  
Floral Resources ◽  
Wild Bees ◽  
Pollination Services ◽  
Core Microbiome ◽  
Carpenter Bee ◽  
Wild Bee ◽  
Ceratina Calcarata ◽  
Plant Pollen ◽  
Small Carpenter Bee

Bees collect pollen from flowers for their offspring, and by doing so contribute critical pollination services for our crops and ecosystems. Unlike many managed bee species, wild bees are thought to obtain much of their microbiome from the environment. However, we know surprisingly little about what plant species bees visit and the microbes associated with the collected pollen. Here, we addressed the hypothesis that the pollen and microbial components of bee diets would change across the range of the bee, by amplicon sequencing pollen provisions of a widespread small carpenter bee, Ceratina calcarata, across three populations. Ceratina calcarata was found to use a diversity of floral resources across its range, but the bacterial genera associated with pollen provisions were very consistent. Acinetobacter, Erwinia, Lactobacillus, Sodalis, Sphingomonas and Wolbachia were among the top ten bacterial genera across all sites. Ceratina calcarata uses both raspberry (Rubus) and sumac (Rhus) stems as nesting substrates, however nests within these plants showed no preference for host plant pollen. Significant correlations in plant and bacterial co-occurrence differed between sites, indicating that many of the most common bacterial genera have either regional or transitory floral associations. This range-wide study suggests microbes present in brood provisions are conserved within a bee species, rather than mediated by climate or pollen composition. Moving forward, this has important implications for how these core bacteria affect larval health and whether these functions vary across space and diet. These data increase our understanding of how pollinators interact with and adjust to their changing environment.

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